hungry
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hungry
Synonyms
agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, great, greedy, gung ho, hot, impatient, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, thirsty, voracious, wild
Antonyms
apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic
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Examples of hungry in a Sentence
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Confused, tired and hungry, they were left to fend on their own. — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, "Respite centers for migrants preparing for possibility of indefinite detention," 2 July 2018 Then no child would go to bed hungry in this world ever again. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "Bishop Michael Curry just stole the show with his sermon at the Royal Wedding.," 20 May 2018 Then no child would go to bed hungry in this world ever again. — Cnn Staff, CNN, "Bishop Michael Curry's sermon -- the full text," 19 May 2018 No child would go to bed hungry in such a world as that. — Fox News, "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry hear address from US Bishop Michael Curry at wedding," 19 May 2018 No child would go to bed hungry in such a world as that. — Samantha Cooney, Time, "Rev. Michael Curry Delivered a Powerful Royal Wedding Sermon. Read the Full Transcript," 19 May 2018 When love is the way — unselfish, sacrificial, redemptive — when love is the way, then no child will go to bed hungry in this world ever again. — Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post, "‘There’s power in love’: Read the fiery sermon at the royal wedding by the Episcopal Church’s Michael Curry," 19 May 2018 No child would go to bed hungry in such a world as that. — NBC News, "Rev. Michael Curry surprises with sermon touching on civil rights at royal wedding," 19 May 2018 Tired, hungry, cranky children make terrible travel partners. — Dr. Elizabeth Pulgaron, miamiherald, "To go or not to go: How to make traveling with young children enjoyable | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hungry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hungry
hungry
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of hungry
: suffering because of a lack of food : greatly affected by hunger
: having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach because you need food : feeling hunger
: feeling a strong desire or need for something or to do something
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Kids Definition of hungry
1 : feeling or showing hunger
2 : having a strong desire She was hungry for power.
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